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American football club
The 1949 Lafayette Leopards football team was an
American football team that represented
Lafayette College in the
Middle Three Conference during the
1949 college football season. In its first season under head coach
Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith, the team compiled a 2–6 record.
[1] Gordon Schleer and Joseph Zahurak were the team captains.
[2] The team played its home games at
Fisher Field in
Easton, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
References
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"2018 Lafayette Football Media Guide" (PDF). Lafayette University. p. 127. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
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"Football Captains". Lafayette University. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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^ Watson, Rip (September 25, 1949).
"Princeton Claws Leopards, 26-14".
The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 21 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Fox, John (October 2, 1949).
"Syracuse's Gridders Topple Lafayette, 20-13".
The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 5D – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Lafayette Wins Aerial Duel from Mules, 35-21".
Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 9, 1949. p. 43 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Delaware Beats Lafayette, 7-0".
The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 23, 1949. p. S2 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Edson, Arthur (October 29, 1949).
"80-Yard Run in Mud Wins for Geo. Washington over Lafayette".
The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. 13 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Burns, Joe (November 6, 1949).
"Lafayette Bows, 14-0 to Rutgers".
The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Lafayette Beaten 21-14".
Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. November 13, 1949. p. 23 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ O'Gara, Frank (November 20, 1949).
"Lafayette Erases 12-0 Deficit, Triumphs over Lehigh, 21-12".
The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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Venues |
- The Quad (1882–1893)
- March Field (1894–1925)
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Fisher Stadium (1926–present)
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National championship seasons in bold |